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- Title: An Inquiry Into The Nature Of Peace And The Terms Of Its Perpetuation
- Author : Thorstein Veblen
- Release Date : January 01, 1929
- Genre: Philosophy,Books,Nonfiction,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 257 KB
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To many thoughtful men ripe in worldly wisdom it is known of a verity that war belongs indefeasibly in the Order of Nature. Contention, with manslaughter, is indispensable in human intercourse, at the same time that it conduces to the increase and diffusion of the manly virtues. So likewise, the unspoiled youth of the race, in the period of adolescence and aspiring manhood, also commonly share this gift of insight and back it with a generous commendation of all the martial qualities; and women of nubile age and no undue maturity gladly meet them half way.